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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of March 24, 2024

March 22, 2024 Nina

Happy Spring. Even though there is snow on the ground, the beginning shoots of bulbs are popping out. There is more sunlight and colors are beginning to return to the landscape. This season always makes me think about the Impressionists and their pursuit of an art of form that conveyed spontaneity, sunlight, and color. The use of short, thick strokes of paint to capture the essence of the subject, rather than its details. “In paintings made en plein air (outdoors), shadows are boldly painted with the blue of the sky as it is reflected onto surfaces, giving a sense of freshness previously not represented in painting. (Blue shadows on snow inspired the technique.)”

The artist this week is Marie Bracquemond. Bracquemond was a French impressionist and one of only four women that were recognized during the Impressionist movement. She once said, “Impressionism has produced … not only a new, but a very useful way of looking at things. It is as though all at once a window opens and the sun and air enter your house in torrents.”

Your pondering for this week: What could you do to bring a freshness into your life? Open your literal and metaphorical windows and let in the sun and the air.

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Libra – harmony and balance are key. On Wednesday the moon moves into Scorpio – follow your passion. Then on Saturday it moves into Sagittarius – find ways to explore during the weekend. On Monday April 1^st the moon moves into Capricorn – time to get to work, though it is April’s Fools so find some time to be silly. On Wednesday April 3^rd it moves into Aquarius helping us think outside the box. And we finish the two weeks with the moon in Pisces starting on Friday – wanting us to go with the flow.

There is a lunar eclipse on March 25^th and a solar eclipse on April 4^th that can be seen across the US. For all you Aries and Libra with sun signs and natal nodes watch/listen for downloads of information around these days.

Mercury is in Aries for its 8 weeklong crash course in learning to say what we need in a non-reactive way and work on if our action matches our words. It’s a mini course in Non-Violet Communication.

Mars moved into Pisces to join Saturn and Venus. And they are done asking “how to” and are prompting us to act on being adaptable and bring more beauty and harmony into our sphere. This theme of adaptable action, beauty, and harmony lasts until the end of April.

NEWS

*** Signs with an * it is a big week for you. Aries this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year. And Libra it is your halfway mark for your birth year, so if you need a Planetary Reading for a check in now is the time. And I have a tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity for the weekly forecasts.

****And I am experimenting again. I had switched from using the older suits name (pentacles, cups, swords, and wands) to a more elemental way of reading them which is earth, water, air, and fire. Now I would like to leave the binary and feudal system of the RWS’s court cards. So, the RWS old version is Page, Knight, Queen, and King is changing to Heart (pure embodiment of element), Body (moving the element), Spirit (living the element) and Mind (taking care of the element).

May light be on you, around you, and within you.

Nina

Aries

*Chariot – The Muse of Momentum has pulled up to your door ready to get things rolling for the coming two weeks. This Muse will supply the gas, but you must supply the vehicle and set the course. It is imperative that you have goals from the start, and it is up to you to stay focused. This doesn’t mean you can’t alter course when necessary while you roll through the next two weeks. But again, she reminds you she is only supplying energy. So, if you don’t have a destination you will end up doing donuts in the parking lot.

Taurus

Marie Bracquemond, Landscape in Wintertime

Five of Earth – For the next two weeks your labor is around trying to work within chaos without driving head long into fear of not enough. The Muse of Poverty Mindset reminds you that there is enough for all of us if we share. This includes sharing your sorrow, your workload, and your abundance. She challenges you to think about what you have plenty of and share that. Also, she reminds you that poverty mindset is not just about worrying solely about finances. It is any place you feel you have not or are not enough. To combat scarcity, she advises you to focus on what you do have. And with what you don’t, ask for help.

Gemini

Marie Bracquemond, Portrait of Mademoiselle Charlotte Du Val d Ognes

Ten of Air – The Muse of Culmination comes when you need to finish a project, a relationship, or your own personal drama. This thing is something that has been nagging at you for some time, but you have not the energy to finish it. She prompts you to just get it done, so it will stop draining your energy. She also reminds you that it might even be possible for you just to cross it off your list because it might just be your ego holding on to it.

Cancer

Marie Bracquemond, Three Ladies with Parasols

*Star– The Muse of Hope has come to help you replenish your spirit. Optimism is the key and the challenge in the coming weeks. She advises expanding your vision to the greater arc of life and history. Yes, the world has its atrocities, but the world is a better place now then it was 200 years ago. Less people go hungry, there is less war, overall, there is better healthcare, etc… And then take this longer more positive arc and turn it inward to your own life. You are an amazing person who has done wonderful things and changed more lives for the better, for just existing. She asks you to see your worth and keep on shining.

Leo

*Empress – The Muse of Nurturing would like you to spend these next two weeks cultivating this practice into your daily life. She asks how do you nurture yourself? What project would you like to develop in the future? Who requires your nurturing? And then this muse reminds you not to rush answering these questions or the nurturing itself. The practice of nurturing is also a practice of patience and subtlety.

Virgo

Two of Air – Decisions, decisions, decisions surround you these coming weeks. And this is no time to ruminate endlessly. Luckily the Muse of Decisions is here to help. So, if the old standby pros and cons list is not helping, this muse advises you to go with your gut. She tells you to put yourself in each scenario and choose the one that feels right.

Libra

Five of Water – The Muse of Optimism would like you to work on improving your “cup half-full” mentality. The challenge is acknowledging that emotions can be tough but ultimately seeing their importance and lessons. She asks, do you want grief to define your life or the positive teachings of that grief? We grieve because we love, and we are disappointed because we hope. Let love and hope be the full cups you continue to bring on your journey.

Scorpio

*Hierophant – The last two weeks the Muse of Perspective advises you to pull away from life and gain some distance. Now that you have gained perspective of the situation, the Muse of Structures is here to help you build the support system and the system itself in a more refined and useful way. This muse advises you to start simple and build to necessity not to opulence or overindulgence. And remember the planets are still pushing the concept of being more adaptable and flexible. Your motto: More bamboo, less brick.

Sagittarius

Five of Fire – To navigate the next two weeks the Muse of Chaos has decided to join you. She advises you to be ultra-aware of what you say yes to. First, she reminds you that you do not need to be part of every conversation or discussion. This is a week to pick your battles. Secondly, if you do decide to jump in, make sure you are willing to totally commit to what you have jumped into and keep your wits while you are in it. This period is not a time to be half-ass about anything. If unsure it would be better to wait on the sidelines until the whirlwind has calmed.

Capricorn

Spirit of Air – The Muse of Cleverness is daring you to be more perceptive. To exercise your mind with tenacity. Yes, these next two weeks you have the muses’ full approval to go down rabbit holes. The reason for this mind hunt – they would like you to let your mind play with details and tangents. To press the boundaries of your imagination while synthesizing and theorizing the interconnectedness and/or clashing against conundrums and paradoxes. So, the challenge is this is play not purpose. Your thoughts are like a kite in the winds of intellect.

Aquarius

Four of Air – Holy Moly you got the same card again. So maybe you didn’t really relax the last two weeks. Or maybe you just need more rest. So here you go…. The Muse of Restoration advises rest and restoration. She suggests finding times in your schedule where you can tune out. The challenge is this includes technology or mental output/input. For the biggest part of your body that needs rest right now is your mind. So, sleep is important but also staring out the window with no goals or puttering is too.

Pisces

Marie Bracquemond, Pierre Bracquemond as a Child

*Emperor – The Muse of Building would like your next two weeks to focus on building on something that already is in play in your life. This energy is not only about formation but also durability. She asks does this job, portfolio, or project have the components to last/work for the coming months or years? Are you building for a brighter future or just building to keep busy? Make sure it’s the former not the latter.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Feb 25, 2024

February 23, 2024 Nina

The artist this week is Emma Amos. Amos is a painter, printmaker, and textile artist. Her work often confronted and destabilized the norm of Big A art. She embraced complex issues of being looked over, not seen, erased from history because of color, gender and even choice of art materials. She looked at her inner conflict of loving artistic styles of Gauguin or Picasso, the celebrated echelon of white Eurocentric art and her own identity as an artist. In her words: “Every time I think about color it’s a political statement. It would be a luxury to be white and never have to think about it.”

Your pondering : How has your race, gender or sexual orientation benefitted and/or hindered your life?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins in Virgo – keeping you organized and focused. On Tuesday it moves into Libra – harmony and balance are key. On Thursday thru the weekend the moon moves into Scorpio – follow your passion. Then on Sunday it moves into Sagittarius – find ways to explore. Then Tuesday, March 5^th the moon moves into Capricorn – time to get to work. On Thursday it moves into Aquarius helping us think outside the box. And we finish the two weeks on Saturday with the moon in Pisces wanting us to go with the flow.

Venus and Mars are still hanging with Pluto in the water-bearer’s sign. Aquarius is the sign of social consciousness. It pushes us to innovate and think about how our actions affect not only our own future but the future of the world. So, the areas these planets are having us look within the context of making personal and social change is Venus (can I create beauty and harmony not only for myself but for all around me?), Mars (do my actions benefit more than me?) and Pluto (how can I share my power and wealth to the collective?). So, I suggest pondering at least one of these planets’ questions in the coming weeks.

And then the twist comes with the Sun and Mercury moving into Pisces joining Saturn. They are asking us how we can be adaptable in how we shine and how we communicate. This is still a lesson about our influence and place in society. Just these two are asking us to be more flexible and respondent to the situation and how we react to it.

EXTRA

*** Signs with an * it is a big week for you. Pisces this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year. And Virgo it is your halfway mark for your birth year, so if you need a Planetary Reading for a check in now is the time. And I have a tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity for the weekly forecasts.

May light be on you, around you, and within you.

Nina

Aries

Seven of Water – The Muse of Dreams would like you to find time in the comings weeks to daydream. And this muse says to dream big. It is not a guarantee that it will come true in its entirety, but it will lead you to what you need. As the Stones say: You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find you get what you need.”

Taurus

Body of Earth – The Last two weeks the Muses had you working on building up something in your life. Now they are giving you the stamina and more time to continue that work. This Muse reminds you that your pace is an important factor to this process. This is a lesson on slow and steady wins the race.

Gemini

*Judgement – The last two weeks the Muse of Forms wanted you to focus on how to innovate your day-to-day structures to give you a strong base. And now with those strong foundations in place you can jump with the Muse of Liberation into a future that is more uplifting and transformative. Here’s the challenge; if those foundations are clipping your wings, then you need to tweak them until you can soar. An easy example: less caffeine and more B-vitamins. And the muses remind you to use the planets’ energy of social consciousness and adaptability to help you in your liberation.

Cancer

Nine of Air – So you have been doing a lot of thinking…. maybe too much. The Muse of Worry advises the next two weeks to be a crash course on what you can and cannot control and to work on being present. This muse reminds you that worrying is a useful skill if it actually solves a problem, but many aspects of life are not pre-solvable. What can make you prepared is to work on making your mind more resilient and flexible. And realizing that if you’re reading this you already are intelligent and strong-willed enough to survive, so give yourself some credit.

Leo

Ten of Water – The Muse of Happiness would like you to indulge in some joy these coming weeks. Yes, there is work to be done and yes tomorrow is looming. But also look around, you are surrounded by good things and now is the time to feed those aspects. Pay attention to the beauty of living. Enjoy the sun coming through the window, running in the rain, hugging your family and friends, laughter, good food, music…

Virgo

Eight of Earth – The Muse of Craft is working with you these coming two weeks to elevate your work practices. This could be working on your organization skills, taking a class, or practicing scales in music. They key is you have superpowers now is the time to super charge them.

Libra

Ten of Earth – The Muse of Family asks you to reconnect with yours in the coming weeks. This does not have to be your blood relatives, but people that make you feel grounded and supported. The muses are asking you to deepen the roots with those people in your life. This is a great time to reminisce and acknowledge yourself and each other how far you all have come.

Scorpio

*Emperor – The Muse of Realization prompts you to build something. The key is this work needs to be done on something already in process or something that was put on the back burner. Now is the time to dust it off and get it to the next level. And remember to use those planet energies of how does it benefit not only you but others and/or has does it improve adaptability or is it adaptable to more than one scenario?

Sagittarius

*Tower – The Muse of Deconstruction is here to have you acknowledge what isn’t working for you and correct it; before an outside force deconstructs it for you. Now the planets are throwing in a challenge and hints to these re-designs. Making it so it helps you but also lifts others and/or it utilizes the concept of adaptability. This Muse suggests studying and incorporating the properties of bamboo: durability, flexibility, strength, and versatility.

Capricorn

Three of Earth – For the next two weeks the muses would like you to reflect on the concept of collaboration. Collaboration is when two or more things work to obtain the same goal. This is not just human focused but also looking at how trees collaborate with their environment, how your pet collaborates with you or how bees collaborate in a hive. The planets are helping by adding how does what you do resonate with society as a whole and how does collaboration increase adaptability?

Aquarius

*Chariot – The Muse of Momentum comes to help an aspect of your life along. For the next two weeks, she will help you with the proverbial gas and vehicle, but you will have to work on the roadmap. So, she asks you what is your goal? What is the timeline? What provisions do you need for an ease passage? Now you have two weeks to work on this “map” but the sooner you get things prepped the sooner you can hit the gas and go. On a very practical side check your tires, and make sure you wear the right kind of footwear for each occasion.

Pisces

Seven of Earth – The next two weeks will require some head-down hard work. The beauty of this is if you do the work now in two weeks you will be able to relax a bit and enjoy the harvest. The Muse of Work advises navigating this period with more ease by having a designated stop time each day and like last weeks’ muse advice, preparation is key. So, this means strict boundaries around your work time as well as rest time. You need to focus fully on both, and you have a finite amount of energy and time each day. So, this Muse also suggests turning away from social media, news, and mind-numbing activities during this time.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Jan 28, 2024

January 27, 2024 Nina

As some of you know my life has changed a bit from the past 9 years. We moved to a new state and my mom now lives with us. She is transitioning to a phase where she needs more care. We, myself, my partner, and a team of amazing aides, are caring for my mom at home. Thus, my time to write, do readings, and just breathe has become more finite and something must give. I need to do tarot readings. Not only because I love doing them and they give me a place to connect with my spirit and you all, but they are my means of monetary sustenance. So, I either raise my prices so I can do less readings and keep writing weekly or keep my readings more affordable and do less writing which I would like to keep as a free resource. I have decided to try the latter and do tarotcast every 2 weeks from now until the end of February and reassess then. Thanks as always for patronizing the passenger’s seat while we ponder and admire the scenery.

The artist this week is Camila Reis @cammiereis. She works in 2D Animation, character design, illustration, and storytelling. Not much background on her other then I personally own four of her prints. Because I have a thing about dryads and her animations always bring me joy. So, I would like to share her art. Hint: I would love it if someone would collaborate with her and make a dryad oracle deck.

Your pondering for this week: Thank a tree for giving you shade and oxygen.

Solar System highlights

The moon begins the week in Virgo – an organized way to start the week. On Tuesday it moves into Libra – move the focus to relationships. On Friday and through the weekend it’s in Scorpio – work on or with things that ignite your passions. Then the moon moves in Sagittarius on Sunday- start exploring alternative avenues. On Tuesday it moves into Capricorn, so the next three days are perfect for getting things done. Then on Friday and the weekend it is in Aquarius great for innovation.

Mercury is back in Capricorn to implement what you have learned in the past 3 months around communication. Mars (action) is in Capricorn (discipline) until February 14th. This is a great time to get things checked off your to do list. While Venus also has moved into Capricorn wanting you to act on how to bring more beauty and harmony into your life. These next two weeks are support by these planets to get things done.

Jupiter (abundance) is in Taurus (grounding) until May 25, which is all about expanding pleasure but watch overindulgence. And Saturn (structures) is in Pisces (dream, create) thru Feb 13, 2026, so fluidity is the name of the game for 2 more years.

Heads-up

*** Signs with an * it is a big week for you. Aquarius this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year. And Leo it is your halfway mark for your birth year, so if you need a Planetary Reading for a check in now is the time. And I have a tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity for the weekly forecasts.

May light be on you, around you, and within you.

Nina

Aries

*Moon – The Muse of Emotions advises to take your moods seriously. They are trying to give you intel into your subconscious. The subconscious “is the part of your mind that notices and remembers information when you are not actively trying to do so, and influences your behavior even though you do not realize it.” And this week your emotions are the doorways to start to see the information and influences that you were not aware of. So, take a deep dive into your emotions and dreams these next two weeks.

Taurus

Seven of Air – The Muse of Success would like you to break up your to-dos into small incremental steps for the next two weeks. The tasks at hand or goals are too daunting to do or even look at on a large scale. Simon says “break things down to at least seven jumps to reach your objectives.”

Gemini

Five of Earth – The Muse of Scarcity comes when you believe that there is not enough for everyone, especially you. She reminds you that sharing and asking for help are the ways to invite abundance in your life these next few weeks. Use some of that Gemini charisma you know you have and get people to help you move some mountains.

Cancerian

*Star – For the next few weeks the Muse of Healing and Hope is calling to you. Self-care is important if you are doing it not an excuse to hide but as an action to heal and re-illuminate your moon-shine. She reminds you to truly heal you need to keep one foot in the emotional waters while keeping the other on firmly on terra forma. Hope and healing are a balance of magical thinking and reality to make what seems impossible, possible.

Leo

Mind of Fire – The Muse of Reigning advises you to spend the next two weeks working on your confidence so you can start taking charge. Stop allowing negative mindsets to interfere with your uniqueness. Leos are amazing at what they are passionate about. Pluto moving into Aquarius has thrown you off your game but only because the “game” has new rules. And if you can suss out what they are, it is your time to rule the roost (or savannah).

Virgo

*Hanged One – The Muse of Suspension is advising you to hang back and ponder the whys and how of what you want or need to do. You may find yourself in a stalemate around something. That is the Universe telling you to stop, breath and let your inner self find a place of stillness. This can be as simple as a one-minute meditation at stoplights or as complex as holding off on finding a new job. In this silence answers and inspirations will come.

Libra

*Magician and Six of Waters – Two muses visit you during these net two weeks. The Muse of Manifestation and the Muse of the Past are working together for you to manifest in the future by using the past. Some examples are looking to childhood passions and manifesting them in adult form. Or using your grandmothers’ teacups to plant seedlings to sell. Or going through old designs and tweaking them to create a new modern look. As they say “everything old is new again” – Peter Allen

Scorpio

Spirit of Fire – The Muse of Heat reminds you that you can literally light up a room. You are inspirational when you engage with your passion. These next two weeks this muse is advising you to work on new ways to stoke your internal flame. The planets ie: universe is not going to help this deep dive into self-ignition, but they are protecting you from internal combustion with so many of them in earth signs. So, work on burning brighter.

Sagittarius

Ten of Fire – The Muse of Burdens is having you re-evaluate your load. You have a lot going so adding more to do in the next two weeks isn’t advisable. This muse reminds you that you do not need to be the one picking up all the slack. And you’re right you have things you must do. However, make a list, prioritize, and put the bottom third of them off to the side. You will find by the end of this period either someone else did it or it is easier to do now that you waited.

Capricorn

Seven of Fire – The Muse of Focus is your partner in the coming two weeks. She reminds you that your time and space need protecting so you can focus on what needs to get done. This is not a time to add to your list but to prioritize what is most important and tackle it like a keen-eyed agile footed goat does when they climb a mountain. Focus on one step at a time and take the easier path when you can.

Aquarius

Seven of Earth – The Muse of Work advises doing just that the next two weeks. Yes, you might want to rest but this is a time to get things off your plate from last year. Why? So you can go into your new birthyear with a lighter load and gain the abundance and bounty from the work you have put in from last year.

Pisces

*Justice – During the next two weeks the Muse of Fairness would like you to contemplate what justice means to you? Is justice about fairness or retribution? Do they lie in balance? Does your definition of justice have a means to an end? Can your sense of justice improve the social landscape of your life as well as others?

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Jan 14, 2024

January 12, 2024 Nina

Sonja Hinrichsen and a bunch of volunteers

The artist this week is Sonja Hinrichsen @sonjahinrichsen. Hinrichsen is a multimedia artist that works within and about nature and how humanity interacts or could interact with it. Her work resonates with ancient petroglyphs, chalk land carvings, but also the clash between nature and modern civilization. All her pieces seem to investigate the vacillation from flow to stillness, so we can see the movement of land, a bird, and our observations through time.

One of the beautiful things about Hinrichsen’s work is that with many of her pieces, you can imagine yourself participating in it. Like her snow drawing pieces which is often done with herself and up to 50 volunteers in snowshoes interacting with the land and a concept. And by doing so we can see that we are connecting not only to each other but the land itself. In her words: I believe that through the means of art it is possible to point out the importance of environmental soundness – through speaking to emotion and passion for nature, and through unlocking an ancient sense of freedom and awe.”

Your pondering for this week: Spend time interacting with the flora and fauna. Harmonize with the duality of the flow and stillness of nature.

Solar System highlights

The moon begins the week in Pisces – go with the flow. On Tuesday it moves into Aries – kick into action. On Thursday and through the weekend it’s in Taurus – ground yourself and finish tasks.

Mercury is back in Sagittarius so you can re-tweak and do more experimenting with your communication skills until February 8^th when it rolls back into Capricorn to implement what you have learned. Mars (action) is in Capricorn (discipline) until February 14th. This is a great time to get things checked off your to do list. While Venus (beauty and harmony) has moved into Sagittarius until January 23^rd, so she would like you to experiment with any aspect that increases beauty in your life.

Jupiter (abundance) is in Taurus (grounding) until May 25, 2024, which is all about expanding pleasure but watch overindulgence. And Saturn (structures) is in Pisces (dream, create) thru Feb 13, 2026, so fluidity is the name of the game.

*** Signs with an * it is a big week for you. Capricorn this is a perfect time to get an Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year. And Cancer it is your halfway mark for your birth year, so if you need a Planetary Reading for a check in now is the time. And I have a tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity for the weekly forecasts.

May light be on you, around you, and within you.

Nina

Aries

Eight of Fire – This is the second eight so a quick dip in the number. Eights in tarot are the cards of holding and releasing. Last week the muses wanted you to consider where you have been, where you are now and then consciously embarking on a journey that brings you new emotional horizons. And now the muses would like to download information that you will need to move forward with impetus. Hint: this info often comes in multiple times and various ways until you get it, so ears and mind open for glitches in the matrix.

Taurus

Spirit of Fire – The Muse of Warmth reminds you that you can literally light up a room. You are inspirational when you engage with your passion. So how can you feed your fire so you can feed others?

Gemini

Nine of Air – The Muse of Overthinking has come because you are circling a problem that has a hidden solution. This can be either you are worrying over something you can’t control, or this is not the time to deal with it. Either way you need to put the problem down for a while and come back to it later – this week, next week or possibly never.

Cancerian

Heart of Water – The Muse of Joy would like you to find time this week to play, because your emotional well is running a bit dry. So, playing on the floor with pet or child, drawing or coloring, snowball fights, sledding, skating, swimming, whistling, singing or any way to use your senses without a goal in mind is prescribed.

Leo

Two of Water – The Muse of Romance would like you to use that amazing charisma you have and to charm the pants figuratively or literally off someone (or yourself). You need to flex and strengthen that amazing skill you have of giving pleasure and making someone’s day. Go on, you can do it, you know you are good at it.

Virgo

Spirit of Earth – The Muse of Nurturing comes when someone or something needs tending to in a supportive way. This energy is not asking you to take control but to help guide the person or process in a gentle and loving way. This muse challenges any co-dependent energy and persuades you and the energy to become more naturally interdependent.

Libra

Nine of Earth – The Muse of Contentment is here to remind you to stop for a moment and realize all that you have accomplished and reassess what is left to do to succeed. You may find that you are a place where you can put down the proverbial spade and relax for a moment. This is a smell the roses – stop and contemplate the rainbow kind of week.

Scorpio

*Empress – The Muse of Nurturing comes when it is a good time to create something. The challenge is this thing needs to be nurtured into being- like think 10 months from now. So, what would you like to bring into the world? Think around the concepts of cultivation, wholeness, nature, and coexistence.

Sagittarius

Spirit of Air – The Muse of Angles advises looking at situations from all sides. By doing this you are diverting the energy from critical to inquisitive and from ignorance to insight.

Capricorn

*Death – The Muse of Organic Change comes when your process of transformation needs some revisions. You are trying to quicken the pace of a manifestation. She advises slowing down. There is something that needs to be re-worked or possible let go so that the movement and creation happens more organically.

Aquarius

Spirit of Water – The Muse of Flow would like you to examine yours. She asks you to look for places that feel stagnated or dammed up. These places of restriction are linked to untapped emotions. These restraints are self-placed, and you are taking something way too seriously. Even if the situation or feeling is dark, she advices to uncork it with laughter and have some fun.

Pisces

Heart of Earth – The Muse of Discovery comes when there is some skill set that you need to learn or update. You will need this knowledge in the coming months. Look to places of discomfort or unease to if you are at a loss on what to study. This week take yourself back to school.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Dec 10, 2023

December 10, 2023 Nina

The artists this week is Marcin Nagraba @marcin_nagraba and Agnieszka Osipa @agnieszkaosipa. Nagraba is a photographer and visual artist. He often uses his mother as a model, outfitting her in Osipa’s otherworldly costume designs that are steeped in the darkness of Eastern European forests, fairytales, myths, and legends. These mystical and exquisite photographs remind us of mythos like Baba Yaga (Slavic), and Cailleach (Scottish and Irish an aphorismic representation of Winter). Both these deities represent wisdom, nature, pathways to the past and wishes made towards the future.

Lately it seems there is some age positive rediscovery that is happening in parts of the world that were lost in the culture of youth. We are seeing more mature models in couture like @daphneselfe and sites like @advancedstyle rebuilding the respect of maturation. This kind of art and Instagram sites like these are helping us re-establish and hopefully recreate our connection to aging as a natural part of life, that also doesn’t have to be bound by social dogma of what age should be or look like. But proves that aging has its own beauty and wisdom to give.

Your pondering for this week: And as we head into this season, notice and honor your own maturation and evolution from this year’s experiences.

Solar System highlights

The moon begins the week in Sagittarius wanting us to explore possibilities. On Wednesday it moves into Capricorn to put that exploration into good use. On Friday it moves into Aquarius, great for being social and thinking about the world at large.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Capricorn (discipline) until Dec 23^rd, so we move from experimentation of our communication to implementation on what we learned. Don’t worry, you get to re-tweak and experiment when Mercury rolls back into Sagittarius at the end of December. Mars (action) is in Sagittarius (exploration) until the end of the year wanting us to investigate and expand our horizons. While Venus (beauty and harmony) has moved into Scorpio (passion and release) until the end of the year so this is a perfect time to enjoy the height of the winter/summer season. And a time to release what causes disruption in your life.

The outer planets until the end of the year and into next are having us work on nurturing the pleasures in our lives, be aware of dipping into overindulgence, making our structures elastic and responsive to change, and lastly looking back to 2008 to see if any lose ends need to be tied up especially around the house and planets that sit in your natal Capricorn.

***Signs with an * it is a big week for you. Sagittarius, this is a perfect time to get a Astrological Tarot Reading for your coming year. And Gemini, it is your halfway mark for your birth year, so if you need a Planetary Reading for a check in now is the time. And I have a tip jar if you want to leave a gratuity for the weekly forecasts.

May light be on you, around you, and within you.

Nina

Aries

Seven of Earth – The Muse of Rewards would like you to give you some benefits, but she does require you to work for it. This week put your best effort in what you do, and you will see compensations in the coming weeks.

Taurus

Ten of Water – The Muse of Appreciation requests that you list at least ten things you appreciate in your life right now. She reminds you that the act of appreciation is recognizing the full worth of something. For example, I appreciate indoor plumbing because I don’t have to go outside to pee, but this also includes the system that supplies the water and takes away the refuse, the invention of the toilet and copper pipes etc….. This exercise helps you see and acknowledge the complexity of ease and happiness.

Gemini

Eight of Fire – The Muse of Messages comes when there is an abundance of information coming at you. The challenge is some of this information is yours and important, but others are to be passed on or even ignored. So, this muse advise to start this week off asking the questions you most want answers for and then collate the correct information just for those foci.

Cancerian

Knight of Earth – The Muse Pace advises that this week you should slow down and steadily walk forward with a narrow focus. She recommends you plan out your route/tasks for the week, properly prepare and then gradually go after them.

Leo

*Fool – The Muse of Possibilities would like you to start something. Really you pick it can be anything: a puzzle, a project, exploring your surroundings…. You pick. The challenges are that it needs to lead to or through something new and then for you to have faith that even though it is unknown it’s gong to be okay.

Virgo

Five of Earth – The Muse of Refuge comes when life is a bit rough. She reminds you that you are not alone, but you will need to ask for help to get you through this time of need. You are human so ask for that hug, comfort, helping hand this week.

Libra

*Hierophant – The Muse of Structures is asking you to look at yours this week, for something is not supporting your needs. Maybe your schedule is not giving you enough sleep or quiet time, your finances are stretched, or you aren’t eating well. Find what isn’t supporting you and make the changes needed so they do.

Scorpio

Ace of Earth – This week is a perfect time to start something new on the material plan. It could be a new work project, a business endeavor, investing, building something, a new savings account. This week plant the physical seeds that lead to prosperity and/or more ease on the material plan.

Sagittarius

Two of Earth – The Muse of Juggling advises not to muti-task this week. She recommends this tactic for a two reasons. You are having trouble focusing thus getting anything done, or something needs your full attention. Either way no more than two tasks at a time.

Capricorn

*Death – As you head into the final weeks of this birth year. The Muse of Weeding would like you to clear some space to make room for the new. This Muse would like you to discard and simplify activities or physical items to create open slots/plots in your time and space. So, she recommends prioritizing needs first and adding just a few wants. Pursue minimalism. By doing so you are freeing up energy in which, at the beginning of your coming birth year, you can utilize in the next growing phase.

Aquarius

Six of Water – The Muse of Memories comes when information needs to be gathered from the past. Spend some time in nostalgia. You will need this information in the coming weeks, to not make any prior mistakes.

Pisces

Seven of Air – The Muse of Small Success advises to break down everything you do in the coming week into small bite size pieces. By doing so you not only create an air of efficiency but also complete more than you would tackling the big stuff.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Dec 3, 2023

December 1, 2023 Nina

The artist this week is Almut Hilf @almut_hilf. Hilf is a collage artist, but in an innovative way. Her palette is the shades that vary between black and white. In her words about the series KENNLINIE: “The photographs were copied in different sizes and brightness levels, have since been cut up in a continuous process and collated again and again as paper collages, then reproduced and printed 1:1 with high resolution. The starting point of KENNLINIE are the rooms of Galerie Barbara Thumm. They are based on an idea of the architecture as a barge on a journey, as a motor for development. Images in process. Architecture as a building of possibilities and beginnings. Beginning, causing, preceding, trying.” She is now working on a series: pictures in books- libraries as living organisms.

What resonates with me about her work is it reminds me of how we move through life. Not as a circle were we repeat the same things but a spiral where we pass by an experience, season, emotion that is similar, but it is not an exact repeat of the same thing. And where most of our decisions are not an easy yes/no but often a decision made because of the grey and are based on past experiences that are similar. We want the certainty of a cyclic season, but in actuality as we layer our memories and perspectives, we become something new each moment as do the spaces we walk through.

Your pondering for this week: Work with spending each day perceiving with fresh eyes. Seeing the present as something new that you can layer on top of the past and ponder the comparisons and contrasts.

Solar System highlights

The moon begins the week in Virgo helping you stay organized. On Wednesday it moves to Libra highlighting relationships and harmony. On Saturday it moves into Scorpio so have fun and follow your passion.

May light be on you, around you, and within you.

Nina

Aries

*Devil – The Muse of Wilding is wanting you to let lose just a bit. The challenge is not to go full out into the land of extremes. But just step out of the chains of society, gender, race, etc.… and step into what naturally is you. This could look like changing your hair style to match your hair type not what your boss, partner or society demands. Or wearing more color or just black. How can you challenge yourself to be a bit freer to express the wilder side of you.

Taurus

King of Water – The Muse of Channeling would like you to engage in stepping into other people’s metaphorical shoes this week. The challenge is not bringing your own emotions into the costuming. This week is a deep dive into the concept of empathy. This practice brings understanding of others, but more potently how hard it is to let go of your own bias.

Gemini

Three of Fire – The Muse of Negotiations is here to help you through this week. When you find yourself in situations that are non-productive, negotiation is your best tool to get things moving in the right direction. This can even be negotiations with yourself. For example, if you have a project that needs doing but has stalled, time to negotiate with yourself what benefit you can gain by doing that. It can even take the form of self-bribery.

Cancerian

*Judgement – The Muse of Evolution would like you to ponder on what in your life needs to evolve or transform. Maybe it is traveling more to know more about the world, or maybe staying at home more to become more intimate with your family and self, less social media for more reading, etc… What habit needs shifting? What exploration needs scheduling? What do you need to do to up your game and evolve your soul.

Leo

Two of Earth – This week the muses would like you to play with balancing. The Muse of Flexibility suggests focusing on only two things this week. And then work all this week between the two. This is a lesson in simplicity, discipline and to help control “squirreling.”

Virgo

King of Fire – The Muse of Rituals would like you to ponder on actions you do and then make them divine. Some examples: Taking out recycling becomes an act of protecting Mother Earth, brushing your teeth becomes an act of self-care, or smiling and telling a stranger to have a good day is an invocation for peace.

Libra

Queen of Fire – The Muse of Guardianship is asking you to ponder all living things you protect and how you do it. She then asks you to prioritize them. And then, she asks, “are you on the list? And if you did list yourself, where in the priorities are you. If you are not in the top three then you need to work your way up to a higher position.

Scorpio

*Sun – The Muse of Radiance would like you to turn up your shine. She would like you to focus your energy on things you do best and do more of that this week. Also, if you can get some actual sun this too will give you more energy and clarity on what to focus on.

Sagittarius

Three of Air – The Muse of Breakthrough advises you to do a deep dive into a wound you are feeling resurge this week. Even though this feeling of hurt is now, the injury is from the past. And the muses would like you to begin healing it from the bottom up. As Alice Walker said, Healing begins where the wound was made.

Capricorn

Knight of Fire – The Muse of Timing comes to herald that you are in the right place at the right time to receive divine knowledge. The challenge, this knowledge can come in disguise as a negative as easily as it can be a positive. So, this muse suggests to receive the wisdom but to let go of the tone.

Aquarius

*Magician – The Muse of Manifestation asks you to be aware of what you are manifesting in the world. This week is potent with energy to start projects and bring ideas into reality. But the muse would like you to make sure the reason behind what you want to manifest is beneficial to you or to the world. She warns this is not a time to push something that may not be fully though out. As they say, measure twice before the cut.

Pisces

Eight of Air – This is your second eight so a quite dive into the number. Eights are the numbers of refine and release. Last week the Muse of Mastery wanted you to refine your strengths. This week the Muse of Letting Go would like you to release your weakness. She advises working with the ones that were put there by others, but you have held on to. They may have once served you but now they do not.

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Tarot and Art-Cast for week of Nov. 19, 2023

November 19, 2023 Nina

Happy Birth-month Sagittarians!

The artist this week is Emmi Whitehorse, a painter and printmaker. As a student in the late 1970s, E. Whitehorse joined the groundbreaking “Grey Canyon Group”, which was comprised of other contemporary Native American artists. Together, the group challenged beliefs placed on Indigenous-made art by utilizing modernist abstraction to express Indigenous themes and worldviews.

Throughout her forty-year career, E. Whitehorse has created abstract and meditative mixed-media paintings. Her main sources of inspiration come from the landscapes of the American southwest and her Navajo culture. She cites her grandmother, who was a traditional Navajo weaver, as one of her earliest art mentors. Her grandmother’s influence not only shaped how the artist viewed composition but also ingrained in her the Navajo philosophy of Hózhó, or balance. This philosophy has inspired the artist to make artworks that honor the aspirations of a harmonious balance between nature and humanity.

Cite: awarewomenartist.com

Your pondering for this week: For me ancestors and family are a big theme for the period from Halloween to the New Year. I go from Halloween honoring ancestors and people who have passed on to Turkey day spending it with family and friends in the present. Then onto Solstice where I celebrate letting go of the old and inviting in the new with friends and at times strangers that become new friends. In all these celebrations I try to honor the people in my life. How do you honor your ancestors, family, and friends; past, present and future?

Solar System highlights

The moon begins the week in Pisces – important to go with the flow On Wednesday it moves to Aries giving you the energy to finish the week. On Friday it moves into Taurus – great for doing things around the house and with family.

Mercury (communication and knowledge) is in Sagittarius (exploration) until Dec 1^st, where we can experiment with our communication style. Mars (action) is in Scorpio (passion and letting go) until November 24^th. Wanting us to check that our actions are supporting the expression of our passion. Then moves into Sagittarius until the end of the year wanting us to explore and expand our horizons. While Venus (beauty and harmony) is in her home sign Libra (relationships and harmony) until December 4^th, so finding and creating harmony plays a big role in the next couple of weeks.

May light be on you, around you, and within you.

Nina

Aries

*World – The Muse of Opportunities is knocking on your door. This is a week to say yes to all offers. The challenge is you think that you must take each opportunity to its conclusion. However, this week is about seeing all your options before you make a choice. Go discover what is out there.

Taurus

Two of Air – Decisions abound and there are some vital ones to make this week. The Muse of Choices reminds you that not all decisions are ones of logic. Sometimes the heart is better to follow then the head. So go with what feels right.

Gemini

Five of Earth – The Muse of Poverty reminds you this week that though your resources may be at an all time low, you still can ask for help. Do not assume that people will notice you need assistance, for you are usually seen as not needing help at all. Go on, ask.

Cancerian

Knight of Earth – The Muse of Steadiness is here to help you slog through all you have to do. This muse reminds you to take things slow for the terrain is ever changing, but if you play it right you can keep a steady pace throughout it all.

Leo

*Strength – The Muse of Inner Strength is an energy you wrestle with your whole life. She works with you to discover and utilize your superpowers. She reminds you that as you negotiate with your inner world your outer world falls into place. You are strong, amazing, creative but you need to believe it to make it present in the world.

Virgo

Ace of Water – Aces herald new beginnings. The Ace of Water declares you can have a new start on the emotional plane. Whether that is looking for a new love or igniting a relationship you are in. You are ready to dive deeper into intimacy and matters of the heart.

Libra

Queen of Fire – The Muse of Protection is asking you to set up some boundaries in your life. You naturally tend to protect others but this week you need to shield yourself first. She reminds you just like an airplane stewardess – put the oxygen mask on yourself first.

Scorpio

Eight of Water – This is your second eight so a deeper dive into the number. Eights are the “refine and release” muses of the tarot. Last week the muses asked you to release old thought patterns that are holding you back. This week the Muse of Simplification would like you now to refine what is left. She asks you questions like what are the top 8 ideals you live by? Or what eight things would you take with you if you had a fire in the house? Or pare down and refine your wardrobe? Work with streamlining and simplifying this week.

Sagittarius

Four of Earth – The Muse of Resources comes around when your resources are depleting faster than you can save. She advises spending your physical resources of time, money, and/or space frugally this week. She is not heralding poverty, but you might need some extra assets in the coming weeks.

Capricorn

Queen of Air – The Muse of Details advises to pay attention to the minutia this week. She comes when you may be spending too much of your vision looking at the big picture and future instead of what is needed practically and in the present. This is especially true if you are doing any legal work – read and negotiate around the fine print.

Aquarius

Four of Fire – The Muse of Happy Home would like you to spend time in yours and spruce it up. Whether that is putting flowers in your home, fixing squeaky doors, or just putting your feet up. Home is where your heart is, so make sure your heart is happy at home.

Pisces

*Magician – The Muse of Manifestation asks you to be vigilant about what you are manifesting in the world. Is it for your higher good or for the higher good of others? If the answer is no to either of those options, go back to the drawing board, re-do the plans, goals, or outcomes to be more favorable for you and the world.

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